It is an all-too-familiar tale. Some folks figure they can squeeze a buck out of Colorado’s mineral-rich geology. They start mining and refining the ore. But they do it all on the cheap. They make a m...

Editor: I am writing about the Sage Hen closure, and hopefully the reopening of this particular piece of land. In 2007 when Sage Hen was closed, Lloyd Powers, my dad, myself and...

THE WEST Smokey Bear just got another makeover. Instead of sternly blaming us for not preventing wildfires, he’s become a huggy, supportive bear, reports The New York Times. Douse a campfir...

Editor: I would like to take a moment to congratulate Al Qaeda on its victory over the United States of America. While the aforementioned may seem to reference the absurd, it is...

An underground bunker filled with well-organized artifacts from a bygone era hides beneath the main galleries of the Anasazi Heritage Center. Special curator tours are now available to take...

Drive by the Dolores High School football field after school. Notice the pristine, freshly cut, grass. Take note of the new pop-up tackling sled. Watch the team practice. Lines are straight, routes ar...

The Dolores Star encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@doloresstar.com. Items submitted less than two weeks in ...

Last year, the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument received $2.40 per acre in federal funding. Mesa Verde National Park, in comparison, obtained more than $30.50 per acre. With upward...

Eighty local residents attended a special Montezuma County Planning Commission meeting Tuesday to give input on proposed changes to the Dolores Valley Plan. The review of the 10-year old pl...